Bathroom accessory



Sept. 13, 1932. H, ASHFlELD 1,876,828

BATHROOM ACCESSORY Filed June 19, 1951 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 HERBERT ASHFIELD, F

PATENT OFFICE BRooxLYN, NEW Yozax BATHROOM ACCESSORY Application filed .Tune 19,

This invention relates .to improvements in bath room accessories, and has particular reference to a tooth brush holder. l

The primary object of the invention resides in a recessed wall fixture for supporting tooth brushes in a sanitary manner by preventing contact of the bristles of the brushes with the walls of the supporting fixture. Furthermore, the brushes are housed within the recessed x'ture which tends'to protect or shield the same against the accumulation of dust and dirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a built in tooth brush fixture into which the handles of the brushes may be inserted 'at an angle and whereupon the tooth brushes will be guided to and supported in a vertical position for ready removal when desired.

A-furthcr object of the invention is the provision of a built in tooth brush holder which is simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and attractive in appearance when set in a tile wall structure.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in the certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features ofwhich are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevational View of my improved tooth brush holder set in a tile wall structure.

' Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a hori'zontalsectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 with the brushes' removed from the holder. A

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of-a slightly modified form of my inyention.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10 designatesM my built in bath `roomixture in its entirety which includes the recessed body 11 having vertical side walls 12, a top wall 13, a rear wall 1 4 and a downwardly and outwardly 1931'. Serial N0. 545,609.

curved bottom wall 15, while the front end of the body is open as at 16.

The entire fixture may be cast or molded inI a single piece, and may be made of china, porcelain, or the like, so as to be used in 5 connection with tile wall surfaces. rlhe recessed body may be of such a size that the -tile may be fitted therearound without necessitating the cutting of the tile, and as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, wherein square tiles 17 constitutethe outer wall structure of a bath room.

Extending forwardly from the rear wall 14 of the body toward 4the open front side 16, is a partition wall or rack 18, the same extending transversely between the sidewalls 12. Formed in the rack or partition wall 18 adjacent the front open side 16 of the {ixture, are inwardly and downwardly extending slots 19, the angularity of which will cause the handle end 20 of a tooth brush to strike against the 'curved bottom wall 15 at a point adjacent the rear vwall 11 when the handle is insertedthrough any of the said slots. This is clearly shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing. Formed on the bottom wall 15 are equidistantly spaced ribs 21, which merge into the back wall 14 and extend forwardly to stop shoulders 22 provided in the bottom wall adjacent the open front side 16. These ribs 21 serve to guide the handle end of the brushes to a position against the abutment shoulders 22 so that the brushes are supported in a substantially vertical position as shown in full lines in 8 Figure 2 after the insertion of the handle through one of the slots 19. The slots 19 are of sufficient width to permit the handles 20 of the brushes to swing to a vertical position, or from-the angular position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 to the position shown in full lines in the same figure.

Extending outwardly from the bottom wall 15 is a lip or trough 23 on which a tube of tooth paste may be supported for ready use when desired.

Assume that it is desired to insert a tooth brush vinto the built-in fixture, whereupon the handle end 20 is inserted through one of the slots 19. The brush may be dropped through the slot whereupon the weight of the handle will tend to swing the bristle end 241: a position within therecessed body. The handle end of the brush slides down the forwardly curved bottom Wall 21 until it strikes the shoulder 22 whereupon the brush assumes a substantially vertical position with the-bristle end 24 in spaced relation to the walls of the recessed body and above the plane of the rackor partition 18. By

this arrangement the bristles of the brush are prevented fromcolning in contact with any part of the fixture and by reason of the fact that the slots 19 are substantially elongated and of a size to receive the average thickness of brush handle, the handles are prevented from turning within the slots 19, thus the bristles of one brush are prevented from any I'possible Contact with the bristles of the next adjacent brush. 'Furthermore the ribs 21 `serve to .prevent turning of the handles of In Figure 4 of the drawing I have illus-k trated a slightly modified form wherein the same principle as set forth in the preferred form is embodied, but the said principle is in the -`form of a fixture which extends from the wall structure. In this form the numeral 25 designates the body of the fixture which is in the form of a tile, and from which a rack 26 extends, the same being provided with one or more inwardly extending slots 27. Extending outwardly from the body25 beneath the rack 26, is a platform 28 provided with an upper rounded surface 29 and withI an abutment or stop shoulder 30. Ribs 31which are the equivalent .to the ribs 21 of the preferred form extend from the outer face of the body 25 to the shoulder 30, whereby the handle end of the tooth brush when inserted through the slot 27 will be guided to a substantially vertical position. The use 'of the device shown in the modified form is substantially identical tothat described in connection with the preferred form, and a further description of the same is not deemed necessary.

While I have shown and described what I deem to be the most desirableembodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that various changes in construction, may be resorted to as come within the scopeofthe appended claims.

.outwardly curve Having thusdescribed the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A built-in tooth brush holder comprising a recessed bod having an open front and d)I bottom wall, a partition within said body having spaced inwardly inclined slots therein whereby the handle ends of tooth brushes may be inserted to cause the said ends to strike against the forwardly curved bottom wall whereupon-they will automatically slide to a substantially vertical position, and stop shoulders provided on said bottom wall with vwhich the handle ends are adapted to abutwhen the brushes have as.

sumed a substantially vertical position.

2. Abuilt-in tooth brush holder comprising a recessed body having an open front and outwardly curved bottomwall, a partition with said body having spaced inwardly inclined slotsI therein whereby the handle ends of tooth brushes may be inserted to cause the said ends to strike against the forwardly curved bottom wall whereupon they will automatically slide to a substantially vertical position, st op shoulders provided on said bottom wall against which the handle ends are adapted to abut when the brushes have assumed a substantially vertical position, and spaced ribs provided on the curved'bottom wall for guiding the tooth brushes to a substantially vertical position.

3. A built-in tooth brush holder comprising a body provided with a horizontal supporting wall, a horizontal ledge extending from said body above and in spaced relation to said supporting wall and having an angularly disposed slot therein, a curved wall joining said supporting wall and said ledge, and a stop shoulder on said supporting wall.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

' HERBERT ASI-IFIELD. 

